Where do you gather most of the inspiration for your works? What’s the most important part of a sandwich? Are you wearing socks right now? Find out everything you need to know about our heritage poster artist, Brian Miller.

After the holidays and maybe indulging on one too many cookies, motivation to get started can be the toughest obstacle to overcome. No worries, we’re here to help! Now is the time to pump up your fitness routine!

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BShuster@accellna.com (rab-britta)http://www.raleighusa.com/training-basics-for-winter-cyclinghttp://www.raleighusa.com/training-basics-for-winter-cyclingFri, 09 Jan 2015 16:10:00 GMTRaleigh-Clement at Home on the Podium in 2014

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nick@verdepr.com (verde-nick)http://www.raleighusa.com/pedal-for-a-living-bike-advocacyhttp://www.raleighusa.com/pedal-for-a-living-bike-advocacyTue, 30 Sep 2014 21:06:00 GMTTune in to the Benefits of Biking to Work

No matter where you live, there are plenty of ways to make sure your bike commute goes off without a hitch.

The Litespeed BMW East Atlanta Village Twilight Criterium was a recent target of the United Healthcare/706 Project Cycling team. The course's notorious tight and technical turns provided exciting racing under the lights!

CCAP Pro-am Team members John Harris and David Hoyle raced the three-day Tour of the Catskills this past weekend in New York. From crashes to 'cross bikes, the weekend was an eventful one to say the least!

In the latest from Yonder Journal, the crew rides their Raleighs through the Texas Hill Country from Austin, TX to Enchanted Rock State Natural Area with no shortage of rain, breakdowns and honky tonks in between.

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gcd-shawn@gcd.com (gcd-shawn)http://www.raleighusa.com/how-to-cycle-safely-in-the-heat-1http://www.raleighusa.com/how-to-cycle-safely-in-the-heat-1Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:03:00 GMTPedal for a Living as a Bike Tour Guide

This month we have another bike-tastic job for you to consider. It involves travel, the open road and a lot of logistics. Portland-based bicycle guide Matt Barney shares his take on the ultimate gig as bike tour guide, and how to find out if it’s right for you.

The 2014 season has been kind to the American Classic/Xpedo presented by Maxxis pro mountain bike team. We caught up with the racers to hear about how their season has gone so far, and what it’s like to ride the new Skarn.

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craig@verdepr.com (Craig Randall)http://www.raleighusa.com/ccap-visits-wisconsin-for-the-national--criterium-championshipshttp://www.raleighusa.com/ccap-visits-wisconsin-for-the-national--criterium-championshipsThu, 10 Jul 2014 18:04:00 GMTJamey Driscoll Wins the Firecracker 50 in Photo FinishJamey Driscoll won the Firecracker 50 in the first ever photo finish the 14-year-old 4th of July race has ever seen. As one of the country’s quickest pro ‘cross racers, Driscoll explains how he came to win last weekend’s race, and how he trains for both cross’ and endurance races. Read More

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craig@verdepr.com (Craig Randall)http://www.raleighusa.com/raleigh-presents-brovet-3-the-mythical-state-of-jeffersonhttp://www.raleighusa.com/raleigh-presents-brovet-3-the-mythical-state-of-jeffersonTue, 10 Jun 2014 11:07:00 GMTMeet the CX Rider Who Raced Her Way to a Pro Contract

Three years ago, Raleigh decided to do something different: instead of negotiating contracts with racers in conference rooms, we brought the best together for a race for a pro contract. That’s how we found Jenni Gaertner; ‘cross rider, full-time physical therapist and part-time bike shop owner who kills it on the course.

All work and no play makes Sally a dull boy…fortunately, working with bikes, the two often overlap. Find out from Raleigh’s top marketing guy the ins and outs of the industry and the best beer to drink on the job. We’ll give you a hint, it starts with ‘R’ and rhymes with ‘pannier.’

The cyclocross specialists on Team Raleigh-Clement won't just be relaxing on the couch this summer. Instead they'll be logging big miles of training and racing as they lay a foundation for cyclocross. The team’s goal is to blend some full-gas intensity with fun, socially-focused endurance tests to create a big 'ol base of fitness.

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craig@verdepr.com (Craig Randall)http://www.raleighusa.com/raleigh-and-friends-team-up-for-24-hours-of-racinghttp://www.raleighusa.com/raleigh-and-friends-team-up-for-24-hours-of-racingWed, 28 May 2014 16:12:00 GMTThe Story of a Dad Who Rides Just About Everywhere

When it comes to transporting your kids to school, it’s worth considering two-wheeled transit. Hear the story of a man who chooses to leave the car at home, and rides just about everywhere with his kids in tow.

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craig@verdepr.com (Craig Randall)http://www.raleighusa.com/ccap-lights-up-northern-new-jerseyhttp://www.raleighusa.com/ccap-lights-up-northern-new-jerseyTue, 27 May 2014 16:12:00 GMTBike to School Challenge: The Freedom of Riding

With National Bike Month in full swing, thousands of kids all over the country are taking to the streets on their bicycles. Learn about one student’s remarkable success during last year’s Century Cycles Bike to School Challenge.

Each spring the Turkey Hill Country Classic Road Race draws the region’s best racers to Lancaster County, PA to compete on a beautiful 60 mile rolling course that includes multiple trips up the infamous Gamber Wall. The CCAP Pro-Am and Junior Travel Teams left their home in CT early in the morning in anticipation of a great race.

Robert Marion of the American Classic/Xpedo Pro Mountain Bike Team presented by Maxxis competed in the Middle Mountain Momma cross-country race at Douthat State Park near Clifton Forge, Virginia this past weekend.

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craig@verdepr.com (Craig Randall)http://www.raleighusa.com/ccap-tackles-the-quabbin-reservoir-classichttp://www.raleighusa.com/ccap-tackles-the-quabbin-reservoir-classicMon, 28 Apr 2014 12:18:00 GMTPedal for a Living as a Cycling Coach

Do you enjoy helping other people while biking outdoors? Are you driven to succeed? Hear from former pro cyclist and veteran bike coach Pete Webber about the ins and outs of coaching, and why it might just be the career for you.

Yesterday we covered some tips for sightseeing in Monterey proper for those of you heading to the Sea Otter Classic, but how about taking yourself (and your bike) a little farther? Read our tips for getting out on the open road.

Founded with grit, guts and humor, the Brovet is a collection of field guides and stories compelled by the desire to explore, document and publish a lasting and meaningful record of their experiences. This is what ensued…

It was a banner weekend for the Raleigh racers who headed to Boulder, Colorado for USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships. Raleigh covered all the bases and provided the best entertainment of the day during the main event: the Elite Men’s Championship Sunday afternoon.

Wonder what motivated over 4,000 kids to ride 57,627 miles (the equivalent of the earth’s circumference, 2 ¼ times!) in 15 days? It’s pretty impressive. Learn more and get tips to inspire the kids in your life to find a cycling passion.

The offseason used to be a time to hit the gym or get some skiing in. Now, the cycling calendar has expanded so your love for two-wheeled adventure doesn’t have to end when road or MTB season does. Raleigh racers explain why.

The Raleigh-Clement Cyclocross Team, as well as the American Classic Pro Cyclocross Team, have plenty of success to build on in 2014. With Nationals around the corner and two of their best international riders—Caroline Mani from France and Ben Berden from Belgium—ineligible for the competition, how will the team stack up at the USA Cycling Cyclocross Nationals in Boulder, Colorado on January 13th?

The Washington State Cyclocross Championships took place last weekend at a venue just north of Seattle. Team Raleigh-Clement’s resident singlespeed rider – Craig Etheridge – took off for the venue in Arlington, Wash. for two main reasons.

With all of the coverage of Team Raleigh-Clement, some may have missed that another strong Raleigh-sponsored cyclocross team has been doing well at the same regional and UCI-category races. Team American Classic has been led by Robert Marion, a phenomenal racer known for sporting a bushy beard and bright red skinny jeans.

Even though Christmas is still six weeks away, the Raleigh-Clement Cyclocross Team spent the weekend at a holiday party that included mud, bikes and the Grinch for the annual Jingle Cross weekend in Iowa City, Iowa.

This weekend, U.S. cyclocross fans turned their attention to Louisville, Kentucky for two of the biggest and best races of the season. Dubbed the Derby City Cup, the venue is well known, as it was the site of last season's World Championships.

Last week, Raleigh had the privilege of co-hosting the publisher and staff of Bicycle Retailer and Industry News (BRAIN) magazine along with a dozen other faces of the bicycle industry at BRAIN’s Dealer Tour.

Happy, giddy and stoked on biking, Craig Etheridge was the original cyclocross rider for Raleigh when it was just a pilot team. Now, he is a champion singlespeed CX racer for the Raleigh-Clement team and has already won eight races this year.

Cyclocross Magazine reviewed the Raleigh RX 2.0, calling it "a very worthy 'do it all' bike" and stating that Raleigh "has been impressive in their innovation and updating in the Cyclocross market." We're stoked! Head to your local Raleigh dealer to see if they still have any in stock and buy the Cyclocross Magazine issue while you're there.

In a departure from last weekend, where the entire Raleigh-Clement professional cyclocross team gathered in a single city to throwdown in the elite men's, women's, and singlespeed categories, this weekend was a tale of many events separated by land and water.

Last week Raleigh took off to the Midwest to surprise Minnesota and Wisconsin’s Erik’s Bike Shops. An every year event, the managers show up at the 36-year-old bike shop for a surprise retreat, focused on a different facet of cycling to better understand their customers. This year, they showed up to prepped Raleigh Tamlands, all ready for a gravel ride.

The cyclocross season is in full swing and North America’s professional cyclocross circuit kicked-off in Seattle two weeks ago with the return of Star Crossed. Founded in 2002, it’s the nation’s first twilight cyclocross race. Belgian Ben Berden, the oldest and most decorated member of the squad, got the season underway with a third place finish, despite a trip over the handlebars thanks to aggressive racing by his rivals.

Alexey Schmidt, of Raleigh’s 706 Project team, raced solo at the Pensacola Stage Race this weekend in Pensacola, Florida. The first stage was a 75-mile road race made up of three long laps. There were many attacks and multiple breakaway attempts right after the whistle, but nothing formed until the second lap.

The Southeastern Regional Series (SRS) was five full weekends made up of 75-minute crits on Saturdays and road races on Sundays. The 706 Project team battled raging heat, spitting rain, crashes and flat tires, but it was a successful race series for this Raleigh bicycles-riding team.

As summer turns to fall and the leaves change colors, bike camping seems like the perfect weekend getaway before the trails are covered in snow. When bike camping, you can cover many more miles than you would on foot, enabling you to explore your state for a couple days, or somewhere entirely new for weeks. Start and go for miles with your pack strapped to your bike, or have a base camp. Either way, here are five tips for an easy bike trip.

Ah, Vegas. There’s nothing quite like it ­– massive casinos, extravagant shows forall interests, neon sunsets, clubbing until 4 a.m. But biking and Vegas, now that seems like a strange vacation. Unless you’re Raleigh, who does it every year at Interbike, the largest bike industry tradeshow in North America. Battling through the Strip and attempting to avoid the nightclubs, Raleigh will set up shop at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, booth BN #24098 from September 18-20. If you’re attending Interbike, stop by to see the new line of 2014 bikes or attend the number of fun events before and during the show.

This past DealerCamp set the stage for the unveiling of Raleigh’s 2014 line. DealerCamp, a bike industry event that takes place at Deer Valley Resort, is an exciting time. Dealers, consumers and media all come to get a glimpse into what 2014 will bring to the cycling world. There are extravagant displays, epic amounts of schwag and catalogues galore, but they only magnify the excitement that these shiny new toys bring. Ears perked up and eyes widened as Raleigh wheeled its shiny new 2014 line on stage. In addition to new colors and updates to its sleek line of road, mountain, cyclocross and hybrid bikes, its two new categories, gravel and 27.5 mountain bikes, are what stood out the most.

Caroline Mani began racing in France in 2004, but not on a road bike. She raced on her mountain bike. When her friend beat her during on a cyclocross bicycle, Caroline immediately went out and got herself one. Now she is a professional cyclocross racer for Raleigh-Clement and is stoked to start the season in September. As a premier woman athlete in the sport, she took some time to answer some questions about getting chicks into biking.

Cyclocross veteran Jamey Driscoll has signed with the Raleigh-Clement Cyclocross Team for 2013. He will join Ben Berden, Allen Krughoff, Craig Etheridge, and Caroline Mani by wearing the Raleigh-Clement colors. Jamey spent the past five years riding for Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld but before that he was U.S. Junior National Champion in 2003 and has been a member of seven U.S. World Championship Teams.

The second to last stop on the Southeastern Regional Series (SRS) calendar took Raleigh’s 706 Project team to Knoxville, Tennessee for the Knoxville SRS this weekend. The race was a 75-minute crit on a four-turn hilly course and a 91-mile road race on rolling, twisty roads. The 706 Project team was striving to strengthen David Winston’s overall lead and Andy Scarano’s lead in the King of the Mountain competition.

Nathan DeWalt was awaiting his deployment to Afghanistan when he was hit by a car on his motorcycle and paralyzed from the waist down, severing his spinal cord. He was in the US Navy, an avid competitor in many Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation events and hoped to qualify for SEAL training. But instead of lying low after his injury, Nate wouldn’t let himself stay still and forget his passions.

The racing hasn’t become any easier throughout the long season, but the boys of Raleigh’s 706 Project seem to be getting faster and faster. Ryan Sullivan, Brendan Cornett and Andy Scarano were ready early Saturday morning in Buchanan, TN at the Paris-Landing State Park, but a thunderstorm delayed them an hour. Finally, the race officials decided to start the 44-mile day in the pouring rain and the wet riders left the state park.

Matt DeWitt, a native New Hampshire resident and a former competitive mountain biker, joined the US Army in 1998. Part of the initial invasion of Iraq, DeWitt was on duty in Khalidiyah in 2003 when a rocket-propelled grenade hit him. He lost both of his arms below the elbow.

On August 3 and 4, Raleigh’s American Classic/Xpedo presented by Maxxis Pro Mountain Bike Team competed in the 2013 US Cup East/South Eastern Regional Championship series at the Fontana Village “Dam Jam” Short Track in North Carolina under the lights.

The Raleigh “Militis 3″ proved – yet again – to be a fantastic all-around performing bike for the Aetna Cycling Team p/b The CCAP.

The team raced the the three-day “Tour of The Catskills,” bringing John Harris, Ryan Serbel, Dan Caridi, David Hoyle, Aidan Charles, and Austin Vincent (guest rider) along for the journey to the Catskill region of New York.

Barb Springer’s passions led her to Ride 2 Recovery (R2R). She was a marathon runner, was the head of multiple military physical service centers and served for 24 years in the U.S. Army. When nearing her retirement, the founder of R2R approached her at the Warrior Games and asked if she would work for the R2R program. And although she wasn’t a cyclist and was still on active duty, she said “yes.” She finished her service on June 30, 2011 and started her new job with R2R on August 1. She hasn’t looked back since.